Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot

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Chaosmology : Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot. / Mikkelsen, Henrik Hvenegaard.

I: HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory, Bind 6, Nr. 1, 2016, s. 189-205.

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Mikkelsen, HH 2016, 'Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot', HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory, bind 6, nr. 1, s. 189-205. https://doi.org/10.14318/hau6.1.013

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Mikkelsen, H. H. (2016). Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot. HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory, 6(1), 189-205. https://doi.org/10.14318/hau6.1.013

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Mikkelsen HH. Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot. HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. 2016;6(1):189-205. https://doi.org/10.14318/hau6.1.013

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Mikkelsen, Henrik Hvenegaard. / Chaosmology : Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot. I: HAU: Journal of Ethnographic Theory. 2016 ; Bind 6, Nr. 1. s. 189-205.

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